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Walk It Out

Biola put up 11 runs in the early game, but struggled to find one in game two.

Bria Madrid was a huge offensive weapon in game one, going 4-for-four with three RBI and two runs.
Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Two very contrasting contests were played at Freedom Field on Tuesday afternoon, as Biola and the University of Antelope Valley met for a midseason doubleheader.
 
The two teams had not met prior to Tuesday's action, but the odds seemed to be in favor of the Eagles, as they entered with a 10-3 record, while the Pioneers were 0-8 on the year.
 
The difference between these two teams was very obvious and exploited in game one, as Biola cruised to a big, blowout victory that warranted the implementation of the NAIA's eight-run rule. The game was called once Biola finished the top of the fifth inning with an 11-0 advantage.
 
"We hit very well in the first game and our defense was solid," said Head Coach Lorie Coleman. "Our pitching was the same, solid."
 
Bria Madrid had her most productive game of the season in the series-opener, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored. She contributed to a Biola offense that was on fire and picked up 14 hits, while forcing two UAV errors over the four innings they had to hit.
 
Ashley Spadt and Heather Hall also had multiple hits, and they each also crossed the plat twice. They helped garner ample amounts of run support for CeCe Luster, who improved to 6-3 on the season after throwing two shutout innings.
 
"We changed the lineup a lot today," said Coleman. "We noticed that CeCe (Luster) tends to get walked a lot, so we figured why not start with a runner on base if they continue to walk her. We are going to continue to play around with it to see what works and what does not."
 
Shelby Jacobsen also got some time in the circle in the first contest. It was easily the best outing of her Biola career thus far, as she went three full scoreless innings and allowed just two hits to the Pioneers.
 
Game two was all about pitching and defense, as Biola barely squeaked out a 1-0 win in walkoff fashion.
 
"We were hitting the ball hard in the second game, we just kept hitting it right to them though," said Coleman.
 
The Eagles had seven hits in the contest, but could not string any of them together enough to earn a run until they were in the final half of the seventh inning and Hall came up with a walkoff single to score Sarah Stromwall.
 
The big hit came after another stellar outing by Reba DePriest, who pitched the complete game in the nightcap to earn her sixth win of the year. DePriest allowed just two hits while striking out 11 and bamboozling the Antelope Valley hitters.
 
Mackenzie Magro was 2-for-2 with a walk in the second game, and was also a big part of the offense in game one as she extended her season stolen base lead with her seventh and eighth swipes.
 
The wins help Biola improve to 12-3 and the losses push UAV into double-digit losses as they fall to 0-10.
 
The Eagles have a chance to get four more wins this week, as they travel to Prescott, Ariz. for a rematch doubleheader with Embry-Riddle, a team they swept last week. They also play two games at the annual Tucson Invitational, a tournament that they went 5-0 at last season.
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